Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Yellow-headed Amazon Parrot

Taken through glass at the Calgary Zoo.

This a Yellow-headed Amazon Parrot at the Calgary Zoo. I find it so difficult to photograph most things behind glass at the Zoo. Occasionally, an image comes out all right, or at least I can rescue it : ) The eyes remind me of those old, glass Teddy bear eyes. It is an endangered amazon parrot of Mexico and northern Central America and is a popular pet and an excellent talker.

Saw several of these brightly coloured Parrots at the Calgary Zoo. Most of my photos of them will have to be deleted, as I just haven't mastered the challenge of photographing them through glass and with bad lighting. I certainly felt that this bird interacted with me, LOL! "Their personalities make them highly desirable pets; they have been kept as such for centuries because they are among the parrots that "talk" best. Their vocal abilities are generally considered to be bested only by the African Grey Parrot and matched by similar species such as the Yellow-naped Parrot. They are also considered loud, active, intelligent, funny, and willful. They like to test their owners and to attract the attention of visitors." From Wikipedia.